"If we absorb the western ideas like a Katana that absorb artisan folds,
given time it would create a divine blade that would be unbreakable
like the Spirit of our Nation."
-Born of lowest rank in the Samurai
-He was the one of the Satsuma revolutionist that cry out “Revere the emperor! Expel the barbarians!”
-After the togugawa shogunate was overthrown he was chosen to send abroad to learn how to modernize Japan.
-Introduce the system of conscription which would increase military number by accepting class and recruiting anyone old enough to join.
-Written "Admonition to the Military" a instruction that created to increase moral with the soldier which emphasize the old virtue of bravery, loyalty and obedience. Given the meaning "Western Technology,Japanese Spirit".
-In 1889 after he return from a year of studying European government he become the 3rd Primister of Japan to rule it people with the new parlimentary system.
-Cheif general during the Russo-Japanese war.
-In 1921, however, he meddled in the crown prince’s marriage and was publicly censured. Yamagata died in disgrace the following year.
Yamagata Aritomo
"If we absorb the western ideas like a Katana that absorb artisan folds,
given time it would create a divine blade that would be unbreakable
like the Spirit of our Nation."
-Born of lowest rank in the Samurai
-He was the one of the Satsuma revolutionist that cry out “Revere the emperor! Expel the barbarians!”
-After the togugawa shogunate was overthrown he was chosen to send abroad to learn how to modernize Japan.
-Introduce the system of conscription which would increase military number by accepting class and recruiting anyone old enough to join.
-Written "Admonition to the Military" a instruction that created to increase moral with the soldier which emphasize the old virtue of bravery, loyalty and obedience. Given the meaning "Western Technology,Japanese Spirit".
-In 1889 after he return from a year of studying European government he become the 3rd Primister of Japan to rule it people with the new parlimentary system.
-Cheif general during the Russo-Japanese war.
-In 1921, however, he meddled in the crown prince’s marriage and was publicly censured. Yamagata died in disgrace the following year.
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